I am wanting to learn a programming language, I've attempted python about a year ago but i was kind of busy at the time but now i have a lot of free time and would like to know if there are a few links or books i could read. I want to start like i know nothing what so ever (which i pretty much know nothing.)

I have to say, the t-shirt he's selling made me LOL. Anyway, back on topic, I'd also recommend Violent Python if you're planning on using python for hacking (which I assume you are since you're posting on ethicalhacker.net). It does go over a few of the basics, but definitely not as much as other beginner books. However, python is such as easy language to pick up that you'll have no trouble following this book once you've got a grasp on the basics. Plus it'll get you writing interesting scripts.

Sorry, I have been busy since I made the post lol. But I have started working on the links in the first post. thank you very much for the replies. I do have one more question though, i am not "Terrible" at typing, but i never learned it from a program and want to get better and if any of you have advice on a free program i could use if any, i would appreciate it very much.

Ritz wrote:Sorry, I have been busy since I made the post lol. But I have started working on the links in the first post. thank you very much for the replies. I do have one more question though, i am not "Terrible" at typing, but i never learned it from a program and want to get better and if any of you have advice on a free program i could use if any, i would appreciate it very much.

Never learned it from a program either. All you need to know are the home keys and which keys are controlled by which finger (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Touch_typing.svg). Anyway, you can google for online typing tutors. There are a few out there that are decent and should get the job done. Practice makes perfect.

Wow, this makes me feel old. I had a "keyboarding" class in high school that was essentially just typing out progressively more complicated sentences and paragraphs over the course of the class. They didn't have any fancy programs.

So yea, stay on home row and don't look down. You'll pick it up quick.

You want to talk about feeling old? My "typing" class in high school was split between (first semester) typewriters and (2nd semester) computers...how many on this board learned to type on a typewriter?